Information architecture • system design • Laravel • Statamic
If you're facing a major website rebuild, you have more options than you think.
Most organizations arrive at the same crossroads. Your current site is aging. A major upgrade is expensive and disruptive. And the obvious alternatives don't match your ambitions.
There's a third option. A modern platform purpose-built for organizations whose ambitions have outgrown WordPress, but don't require the full weight of Drupal.
Sound Familiar?
The people who update your website dread using it. A system that's hard to use doesn't get used—and a site that doesn't get updated stops working for your organization.
Simple changes shouldn't require a specialist. When every update needs outside help, your website becomes a bottleneck instead of an asset.
Your organization is ready for more than a website. Membership management, online tools, partner portals, application forms—the next phase of your work needs a platform that can grow with your ambitions.
A major platform upgrade is a significant investment. Before you commit, it's worth asking whether the upgraded version is actually the right platform for where you're going.
There's a Better Way to Build
A platform that's easy for your editors, flexible enough for your ambitions, and built to grow with your organization.
That platform is Laravel—one of the most widely adopted web frameworks in the world—with Statamic providing a content management layer your editors will actually enjoy using.
Built on Laravel, your site can grow into whatever your organization needs next—membership tools, custom applications, partner integrations—while Statamic keeps day-to-day content management simple for the people who use it most.
Statamic editor experience
I've Been Inside This Problem From Both Sides
A decade ago I built a Drupal site for a national medical organization. It was the right choice at the time. Then Drupal evolved into an enterprise platform—more powerful, more complex, and more expensive to maintain. Organizations like theirs, who never needed that level of complexity, found themselves facing a difficult upgrade decision they didn't ask for.
I've also seen what happens when a large, multi-location service franchise pushes a content management system past its limits. The editors found it difficult to use and eventually the organization built workarounds on a separate platform just to get their content needs met. When it came time to integrate online booking, we hit a wall. A content management system, no matter how powerful, isn't an application framework. The integration work that should have taken weeks took years.
Both experiences pointed me toward the same conclusion. There's a class of organization that needs more than WordPress but doesn't need the full weight of an enterprise CMS—and they deserve a platform built for exactly where they are and where they're going. That's why I build on Laravel and Statamic.
What I Bring
- 25 years of web development experience
- Specialization in information architecture and system design
- A small number of clients at a time
- Consistent support from someone who knows your system deeply
I'm here for the project, and for where you're going next. When the build is finished you can count on me to provide help and guidance throughout the life of your website.
An Honest Recommendation
Not every organization needs what I build. If WordPress genuinely meets your needs, I'll tell you that. If your requirements are complex enough to justify Drupal, I'll tell you that too. My goal is to help you make the right decision for your organization—not to sell you a solution that isn't the right fit.
Facing a Major Website Decision?
A short conversation is usually enough to know whether Laravel and Statamic are the right fit for your organization—and if they're not, I'll point you in the right direction.
Or email: hello@douggough.com